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Table 2 Cardiorespiratory fitness and ventilatory threshold

From: Modified Talk Test: a Randomized Cross-over Trial Investigating the Comparative Utility of Two “Talk Tests” for Determining Aerobic Training Zones in Overweight and Obese Patients

 

VT1

VT2

VO2max

VO2max (ml kg−1 min−1)

14.5 ± 2.5

22.4 ± 5.4

28.2 ± 7.0

METs

4.2 ± 0.8

6.3 ± 1.2

8.2 ± 2.0

VO2max (L min−1)

1.3 ± 0.3

2.0 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 0.7

% VO2max

51.8

77.1

96.5

Power (watts)

65.3 ± 20.8

133 ± 36.0

190.8 ± 55.3

HR (beats min−1)

109 ± 12

139 ± 15.0

163.6 ± 14.5

HR (%)

65.7

82.0

98.7

Ventilation (L min−1)

34.2 ± 8.1

59.5 ± 16.0

103.8 ± 28.7

  1. Data are shown as mean ± SD
  2. Abbreviations: VO2max maximal oxygen consumption, VT ventilatory threshold, HR heart rate, METs metabolic equivalent